This giant crater is 100 metres deep and getting bigger
The massive sinkhole in Indonesia's central Aceh Regency is swallowing up roads and crop plantations
mostly coffee, chilli and sugarcane, putting local producers under pressure. At this chilli farm, a lot of land has been affected
We really hope that the government will provide us with compensation for our losses or find us more land
because all of ours has been destroyed and we can't plant anything. It's uncertain whether we'll be able to plant anything next year
I saw yesterday that from here to the edge of the precipice, it was about 15 metres, but now it's only 10 to 11 metres
To the ministers and council members, please fix this immediately. The sinkhole is also threatening an electricity pylon
According to the Indonesian Geological Agency, the phenomenon is linked to the nature of how volcanic rocks present in the area
These rocks are particularly unstable when in contact with water, which encourages repeated ground movements
This giant sinkhole appeared in the early 2000s. According to local authorities, its expansion has accelerated significantly
since the massive floods that hit Indonesia late last year